Effect of Psycho - Social Program on Caregiver's Emotional Distress and Perceived Social Skills of their Children Suffering from Learning Disabilities | ||||
Journal of Nursing Science Benha University | ||||
Volume 4, Issue 1, January 2023, Page 532-550 PDF (635.05 K) | ||||
Document Type: Scientific peer reviewed journal | ||||
DOI: 10.21608/jnsbu.2023.278830 | ||||
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Authors | ||||
Hanan Reda Fathy* 1; Omaima Abo-Bakr Osman2; Maaly Ibraheim El-Malky3; Mawaheb Mahmoud Zaki4; Shorouk Fathi Abd-Elmaksoud5 | ||||
1Instructor at Benha health technical institute,Egypt | ||||
2Psychiatric and Mental Health Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Ain-Shams University, Egypt | ||||
3Psychiatric and Mental Health Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Menoufia University, Egypt | ||||
4Psychiatric and Mental Health Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Benha University | ||||
5Psychiatric Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Benha University, Egypt | ||||
Abstract | ||||
Background: Learning disability is a neurological disorder that affects the brain’s ability to receive process, store and respond to information. Aim: The aim of the present study was to evaluate the effect of psycho- social program on caregiver's emotional distress and perceived social skills having children suffering from learning disabilities. Design: A quasi experimental design (pre and post test) was used to achieve the aim of the study. Setting: This study was conducted at Pediatric outpatient clinic of Psychiatric Mental Health Hospital in Benha City, Qalubia Governorate. Subject: A convenience sample of 50 care givers having a child diagnosed with learning disability according to (DSM-5) was included from the above setting for conduction of this study. Tools: Four tools were used to collect data. I. Structured interview questionnaire used to collect data about socio demographic and clinical characteristics of the studied sample. II. Structured interview questionnaire used to assess data concerning caregiver's knowledge & practice regarding learning disabilities. III. Depression, Anxiety and Stress Scale (DASS) to measures the caregivers emotional distress. IV. Social Skills Rating System (SSRS) used to assessment of social skills, behavioral problems of children as perceived by their caregivers. Results: There was a highly statistically significant improvement in total score of total knowledge and practice, total emotional state and total social skills as preserved by caregivers post implementation of the program than preprogram. Conclusion: Psycho-Social program had a positive effect on enhancement of caregiver's knowledge and practice, emotional distress and perceived social skills. Recommendations: Further research should be undertaken on more samples in community to explore parents’ physical and psychosocial needs and their coping ability in relation to care giving for child with learning disability. | ||||
Keywords | ||||
Emotional Distress; Learning Disability; Psycho-Social Program; Social skills | ||||
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